Tiger Sulfide Chimney, Yonaguni Knoll IV Hydrothermal Field, Okinawa Trough, Senkaku Islands (Diaoyudao Islands; Diaoyutai Islands), Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tiger Sulfide Chimney | - not defined - |
| Yonaguni Knoll IV Hydrothermal Field | Group of Hydrothermal Vents |
| Okinawa Trough | - not defined - |
| Senkaku Islands (Diaoyudao Islands; Diaoyutai Islands) | Group of Islands |
| Ishigaki City | City |
| Okinawa Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 50' 50'' North , 122° 42' 1'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yonakuni | 1,684 (2017) | 52.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
259190
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:259190:5
GUID (UUID V4):
8583f37d-a3eb-4e7d-b166-ac8107572bf5
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Isocubanite | 2.CB.55b | CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
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References
Dekov, V.M., Kyono, K., Yasukawa, K., Guéguen, B., Ivarsson, M., Kamenov, G.D., Yamanaka, T., Asael, D., Ishida, M., Cavalcante, L.L., Kato, Y., Toki, T., Ishibashi, J.-I. (2022) Mineralogy, geochemistry and microbiology insights into precipitation of stibnite and orpiment at the Daiyon-Yonaguni Knoll (Okinawa Trough) hydrothermal barite deposits. Chemical Geology, 610. 121092 doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2022.121092
